A Jungian formulation of incest as revealed in a clinical case study of an incest perpetrator

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorSaayman, Grahamen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDe Kock, Yvonneen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-29T12:04:01Z
dc.date.available2016-02-29T12:04:01Z
dc.date.issued1987en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the present study is to provide a psychological understanding of the issues pertinent to the perpetration of father-daughter incest. An analysis of incest in the context of Jungian theory provides the theoretical basis. To elucidate the unconscious meaning of incest, the relationship between the incest impulse, symbolic incest and actual incest is examined. It is argued that actual incest constitutes a gross distortion of the individuation process and, due to its regressive component, a defence against total psychic extinction. It is, at the same time, a plea for rebirth. What emerges from the theoretical analysis is that the essential motivation for sexual union with an adolescent daughter unconsciously represents an attempt at integrating the anima in her positive, nurturant and 'desirable' aspect. A clinical case study is then presented in which these themes are elucidated and discussed. It is concluded that the understanding of actual incest should be located in a symbolic/developmental framework and that the unconscious meaning of incest has implications for psychological, moral and legal definitions.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDe Kock, Y. (1987). <i>A Jungian formulation of incest as revealed in a clinical case study of an incest perpetrator</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17353en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDe Kock, Yvonne. <i>"A Jungian formulation of incest as revealed in a clinical case study of an incest perpetrator."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17353en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDe Kock, Y. 1987. A Jungian formulation of incest as revealed in a clinical case study of an incest perpetrator. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - De Kock, Yvonne AB - The aim of the present study is to provide a psychological understanding of the issues pertinent to the perpetration of father-daughter incest. An analysis of incest in the context of Jungian theory provides the theoretical basis. To elucidate the unconscious meaning of incest, the relationship between the incest impulse, symbolic incest and actual incest is examined. It is argued that actual incest constitutes a gross distortion of the individuation process and, due to its regressive component, a defence against total psychic extinction. It is, at the same time, a plea for rebirth. What emerges from the theoretical analysis is that the essential motivation for sexual union with an adolescent daughter unconsciously represents an attempt at integrating the anima in her positive, nurturant and 'desirable' aspect. A clinical case study is then presented in which these themes are elucidated and discussed. It is concluded that the understanding of actual incest should be located in a symbolic/developmental framework and that the unconscious meaning of incest has implications for psychological, moral and legal definitions. DA - 1987 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1987 T1 - A Jungian formulation of incest as revealed in a clinical case study of an incest perpetrator TI - A Jungian formulation of incest as revealed in a clinical case study of an incest perpetrator UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17353 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17353
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDe Kock Y. A Jungian formulation of incest as revealed in a clinical case study of an incest perpetrator. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 1987 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17353en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleA Jungian formulation of incest as revealed in a clinical case study of an incest perpetratoren_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
uct.type.filetypeText
uct.type.filetypeImage
uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceThesisen_ZA
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
thesis_hum_1987_de_kock_yvonne.pdf
Size:
1.53 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
Collections
Masters